Back to the Future: The Lindenhurst (NY) FD Halon Fire Truck
The Lindenhurst (NY) Fire Department did something radical in the 1970s when it designed a futuristic fire apparatus.
Cantankerous Wisdom: Homemade Fire Trucks, Part 1
A homemade fire truck has been called shop-built, department-built, built in house, repurposed, and/or modified in house.
Haughton (LA) FD Puts Ferrara Rescue-Pumper in Service
The department went with Ferrara because the manufacturer had a stock rig coming off the production line that it modified into a rescue-pumper for Haughton.
Little Rock (AR) FD Gets Three Oshkosh Striker 4×4 ARFF Trucks
Two of the Striker ARFF trucks carry roof and bumper turrets, while the third Striker has a high-volume low-attack (HVLA) bumper turret.
Logos, Patches, and Pride — Chicago Style
The Great Chicago Fire destroyed an area about four miles long and a mile wide, which was a large portion of the city at that…
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FA Volume 30, Issue 2
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the February 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
FA Volume 30, Issue 1
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the January 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
FA Volume 29, Issue 12
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the November 2024 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
From the Current Issue
Amarillo (TX) Approves $13.3M for Fire Vehicles
In total, the city approved the purchase of six pumpers and two fire ladder trucks, including all necessary equipment and warranties.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Feb. 18, 2025
Check out this Noblesville (IN) Fire Department 110-foot aerial ladder quint by Ladder Tower.
Orangeburg (SC) Man Injured in Fire Apparatus Crash After Allegedly Setting Girlfriend on Fire
He’s in a hospital receiving treatment after his vehicle collided with a fire engine as he was leaving the scene, according to law enforcement incident…
Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Injured in Crash with Boynton Beach (FL) Fire Apparatus
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday night when he collided with a Boynton Beach fire truck that had its siren and emergency lights on, according to the Palm…
CT Department Transitions to Walk-In Rescue from Walk-Around
Several factors went into the decision to transition to a walk-in rescue, including eliminating climbing to the top of the vehicle.
Laurel County (KY) FD Seeks Funding to Build Third Station
The Laurel County Fire Department has begun to seek funding for a third station after being gifted a parcel of land for the building.
Cañon City Area Fire Protection (CO) Renovates District’s Oldest Firehouse
The $2.2 million project officially began in late 2024 when the crew began sorting through, “40 years of accumulation,” as noted by Lieutenant Josh Johnson.
SC Fire Station, Brush Truck Damaged by Electrical Fire
The fire was caused by an electrical shortage in the station’s brush truck, which is used to fight wildfires,
Oil Company Donates Land to Midland (TX) for Future Fire Station
MIDLAND, Texas (Feb. 11, 2025) — Occidental (Oxy), one of the largest oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin, will donate 4½ acres of…
New Braunfels (TX) FD Adds Double-Company Station
The department used a previously developed prototype design to build Fire Station 7 at the front of the city’s municipal utility complex.